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Archive for November, 2014

Labor Relations News Update November 21, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Who’s Leading the Way? Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of November 10 – 14, 2014   Who’s Leading the Way? November 13, 2014 Mark McGraw Identifying what makes for a great leader isn’t an exact science. But, each year since 2001, Aon Hewitt has done its best to pinpoint the traits […]

Labor Relations News Update November 20, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Report on Social Media, NLRB and EEO Trends That Impact Employee Handbooks  Union Warns Anti-Keystone Democrats There Will Be Consequences Can India Become the Next China?   Report on Social Media, NLRB and EEO Trends That Impact Employee Handbooks  HR Report Identifies Need-To-Know Trends Impacting Employer Policies and Compliance November 20, 2014 […]

Labor Relations News Update November 17, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Can employers use paid meal breaks to offset unpaid donning and doffing time under the FLSA? Houston Haven for Oilmen Bows to the Times Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of November 3 – 7, 2014, 2014   Can employers use paid meal breaks to offset unpaid donning and doffing time under […]

Labor Relations News Update November 14, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Obama Nominates Lauren McFerran to National Labor Relations Board Japan overhauling overtime pay system and taking measures to reduce deaths from overwork  Paid Sick Leave Spreads to New Jurisdictions Volkswagen opens the door to the UAW in Chattanooga Obama Nominates Lauren McFerran to National Labor Relations Board Sharon Block’s Nomination Withdrawn Because […]

Labor Relations News Update November 10, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: Email at Work: Unions Await Key Ruling Telecommunications Workers Union and United Steelworkers Announce Merger Hardline French CGT union fails to rally strike support   Email at Work: Unions Await Key Ruling NLRB to Decide Whether Workers Can Use Company Email to Discuss Ways to Improve Working Conditions By Melanie Trottman Updated […]

Labor Relations News Update November 4, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: US refinery union workers seek substantial raises  Germany: Works council has no right to external internet access or to a phone separate from the company telecommunication system  Asia: do employers have a right to access and to disclose employee data without consent?  Nigeria: Oil workers unions threaten strike action over victimisation of […]

Labor Relations News Update October 31, 2014

Today’s Labor Updates: NLRB Draws a Line, Unlikes Employees’ Facebook Posts  Court Declines to Enjoin Unions’ Rat Display; ‘Disruptive Activity’ Ban Only Covered Strikes NLRB Doubles Down On D.R. Horton In Murphy Oil Fight    NLRB Draws a Line, Unlikes Employees’ Facebook Posts  By Brennan W. Bolt on October 30, 2014 Posted in NLRB Decisions, […]